Heater



' Dec. 18, 1928.

1 ,695,658 H. L'ANGE I HEATER Filed Jan. 6, 1927 Y a Sheets- Sheet 1 3O beneficial advantages as will hereinafter 2 base plate of the stove seated thereon;

Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged sectional details Patented Dec. 18, 1928 i f nanny tartan, or (m nor, Inna tors,

, HEATER.

Ap l cation flled J 'anu ary 6,--1927.-- seriai- The presentinvention relates to heaters,

ingwill conceal the stovefro'm' viewas well.

as forming an 1 air' heating chamber between V the stove and'cas1ng,-sa1d CaSIIIg PIOVIdIIIg" 10 an-ornate and. attractive appearance so that the heater will not be as objectionable in a' living room or elsewhere as'theordinary heat' ingstove. '1 a Another object of the inventionis to provide a-heater'of thekind indicated comprising a casing which simulates a fireplace so as:

. to beattractive and appropriate for the -pur Pose for-which it isused/ v a I I,

A further object of theinvention pro I vision of such a heater-Whosecasing has doors which conceal the .stove when the doors are; 1 closed, and 'which whenopenedpermit the stove to be tendedin the usual manner, with novel mean s'forlatching the doors closed and limiting the opening movement thereof. A still further object oflthe 'invention'is the provision of a heater of thejcharacter indicated whichis improved generallyain its: construction,: assembly and details to obtain more fully'appear. .2 With he foregoing andother objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds the invention resides in the constructionand arrangement of parts; as hereinafter described'and claimed,itbeing-understood that changescan, be 'I' ad w n the scope of whatiis claimed, without departing V fromthespirit of the invention. 1

a The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings,'wherein-' .7

Figure 1 is a perspective' iew of proved-heater. v 4

' Fig. 2is a front view thereof with the doors 7 swung open as when tending the stove. v i 'Fig. 3 is a vertical section on. the line v of Fig. 2 with the doors closed, and the stove shown in elevation excepting the lower end portion-thereof. I r I a 5': Fig. 4 isa sectionon'theilineHof Fig. 3 Fig; 5 is a plan View of the stand andthe on the'lines Fig.4."

6+6 and I respectively, of A. stand 7 is" provided on which the stove PATENT! and surroundingcasing are mounted and stand comprises legs-11 at the four corners, a

front memberl2, side members 13 and a rear member 14:, all preferably composed of metal"- castings. Theiegs' llare' of angular cross}? section and'the members'12,13:and l'over-f lap the flanges thereof withinthe legs-and are bolted,'as at 15,"or otherwise secured to? saldlegsythus' providing a substantial -rec-,

tang ular frame, with said membersspaced 1 abovethe'flooron which the 'legs's'eat. The; if

frame, members 12,-1 3 and '14 of'the stand have inwardly extending flanges 16 at their casing.

upper edgesformingaseat for the stove and The stofve comprises a base plate 17'of-cast 1:

metal having at its sideand rear edges the depending flanges lS'bearing on the flanges orseats 16 of the members 13' and 14, said. flanges having the upstanding lips or see-- I r ondary flanges 19 at the' inner sides of the)- flanges18,;to-prevent the stove and easing from shifting out of position "on the stand;j The stove-also, includes the aslipit 20 having I the lower; outwardly extending flange its sidesrand back seated on the base'platell and ;secured thereto by bolts or otherwise.-

The ashpit 20 has thedoor 22 at the "front thereof similar to the V ordinary stove, and? the front wall'of the ashpithas a crossbar '23ibelowgtheashidoor opening which 'sea'tson a downwardly. offset portion 24 along the forward edge oftheplate 17. The portion '24 seats onthe flange 16.of-the member 12. andforms ashoulder or abutment 26 on they lplatel 'z'immediately behind'the bar 23;The

plate17 has a droppedfportion 25 below the, I

ashpit and forming the bottom thereof, on

which the ash pan is seated, and the forward end of the portion 25 is inclined inorder that} pit over the bar 28. V 1

- The stove is of conventional construction in that it has a firepotf27 above the ashpit 20,

ing the base" plate is seatedremovably onthe stand, and theweightof the ashpit 20;

' d y pedsutofaeash r 1 10 v firepot 27 and-combustion chamber 28 is im a posed on'theplate 17. I

their edges overlapping and bolted or other- Wise secured to the members 32, 33, 35 and 36.

.15 The rear wall of the casin comprises with tween the members 32.

The casing which surroundsthe stove is of rectangular outline to correspond to the base plate 17 and stand, and includes the front and rear corner members 32 and 33, re spectively, which are ofangul'ar cross section. The front wall of the casing includes the members 32 and an upper plate or member 34 extending overthe, door opening be.- The sides of the easing comprise in connection with the members and 33, upper and lower cross members 35 and 36 and sheet metal panels 37 having the members 33 upper and ower cross mein bars '38 and 39,rcspect1vely, and a sheetmetal panel 40 having its edges overlapping and bolted or otherwise secured to the members 33, 38 and 39. The members 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38 and 39 are of cast metaland said members are bolted or otherwise secured together in any-well known manner to provide a rigid construction. 7

. The back panel 40 has an upper opening 41 through which the outlet member of the stove extends, and-a cast metal frame 42 is pr'eiierably secured to the panel around the opening 41. Said panel has a loweropening 4L3 behind the asphit'20 and firepot 27 for the reception of a pan or receptacle (notshown) containing water in order that the water will be heatedand evaporated to supply moisture to the air heated by the stove. A cast metal frame 1 1 is secured to the panel around.

the opening 43. It is also preferable to .provide a horizontal stiffening rib. 45 for the 1 panel 40 intermediate the upper and lower openings 41 and 43.

One side panel 37 has a pivoted closureafi. 'normally-covering an openingin said panel in order that when said closure is swung in either direction it will expose a shaker portion 47 projecting from the correspond.

lng side of the stove, inorder that the bottom grate otthe firepot may be. rocked for ing down the ashes.

The casing issupported by and secured to the base plate 17 of the stove, so that they maybe handled as asingle unit. Thus, the

rear flange 18 of the plate 17 and lower back Wall member 39. are clamped together by means of bolts 4L8-located below the plate 17, said plate having raised portions 49 to accommodate said holts, as seen in Fig. 6. The.

members 36 and39 have inwardly extending lugs 50 seating on the plate 17 in order tosupport the casing from the plate 17.. Theifront corner members 32 have inwardly extending ears 51 at their lower ends seating onand bolted orotherwise secured to the plate 17.

Thefcasing is spacedfromthe stove to pro vide an air chamber surrounding the stove within thecasing, and'the ashpit 20 is spaced.

from the walls of the casing, and the plate 17is provided with inlet openings 52, between saidzas hpit andcaaing walls in order that air may flow upwardly from within the stand, thestand being open within the outline of'the members 12, 13 and 14 thereof.

Grids orgrating plates 52 are provided to form a top for the casing having openings ed air from the casing, and not only provide a Sllltflible finish tortlae upperportlon of the casing, but alsoprevent Objects from falling, so that-said doors may :swing openout-- wandly away fromone another.

Inorder to hold said, doors in closedposn tion a cross bar 56 extends across the opening behind the doors has its terminals bolted or otherwise fastened, :as .at 57, to the .members 32, and; handles or knobs 58 are mounted tor rotation in the-doom at the aidzjatherein for the upward-discharge of the heatcent edges thereof and have hooks or latches 59 inback of the doors-to engage-behind the intermediate portion of the hmr fifi, in "orderto hold thedoorsclosed tightly: The bar 256 and latches sire located intermediate the idoors .22 and29 of the stove so that said willnot' interfere the openimgiof the istovedoors when the'casingdoorrs e4; areismmg upentas seen in Fig. 2, and when the doors 54 are closed they concealthe suture doors, so that no partxoit' the stoveproper is disposed to View. The bar fifivislcmmied :rearwardly, as:

at; 60,, "adjacent to its iemls, behind the 010-,

posite edges lOlf the doors-5.4, permit swid edgesto swing in reared. the vertical aises lot the hinges 55, and the lbflT '56 has tfionwandrly;

extending stop lugs 61 for the cmiitactiofithe'...

hinged edges cofthe doors 54., iniomler to'lnimit the swingin IIIQVBIHGMTOffilIld doorsiwhem opened. Thisywill relieve other parts of the structure from strains and'shonks when the docrsbdareswung open,and will avoid damage to the exterior itinish of the casing and. i

doors 54.. a i

The outersurface of tlaelegs and members and 39 of the casin 'are finishediin'order. that; the casing resemh esi a :fineplaee an op marance, whichadds considerable to the esirroom, and. instead of being more or less 'lilr sightly like the ordinary heating. stove' the present heater is attractive andpleasing in appearance so was towbe more-desirable. Said of the stand and; members 32, 33,341, 35, 36, 38 a 1a abilit and utility or the heater :inqa 211m f r r parts or members are formed with grooves and offset portions so as to define brick faces,

' to give the appearance of brickwork, in order that the casing Will givetheimpression'of being built up of bricks like a'fireplace; The 'outer surfaces of saidparts ormembers are given a sandyhnck-or tile-like'appearance according to the manner ofornamentation as disclosedin my copending application Serial No. 108,180, filed'May- 10, 1926. 7 Thus, the

portion of the stove surrounding the. door opening has an appearance closely simulatmg a fireplace composed-of brickwork. I

Having thus described the inventlon, hat

expose said doors, a pair of doors hingedly mounted at the oppos te side edges of said opening of the casing, a bar extending across said open ng lntermediate said fuel and ash pit doors and having its terminals secured to the casing behind the edge portionsthereofat said opening,and means for latching said pair of doors to said bar.

fuel door and anashpit door, a casingsurrounding the stove and having an opening to expose said i doors, a pair of doors hingedlv mounted at the oppositeside edges of said opening of the casing, a bar extending across sai'd opening intermediate said fuel and ash.

pit doors and havingits terminals secured to the casing behind the edge portions: thereof at said opening, and means for latching said pair of doors to said bar, said pair of doors and bar having portions adapted to contact to limit the outward swinging movement of said doors; i

fuel doorrand an ashpit door, a casing-surrounding the stove and having an opening to expose said doors, a pair of doors hingedly connected With the casing at the opposite side edges of said opening, a bar extending, across said opening ntermediate said fuel and ashpit: doors and having its termi- 3. A heater comprising a stove havinga nals secured-to, thecasing hehindtheedge portions thereof at said opening, latching ineanscarried by the palr of doors to engage said bar, andstops on said bar for the contact of the pair of doors when they are swung; outwardly'to limit. such outward swinging v A movement.

2. A heater comprising a stove having a In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my slgnature. i

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